Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

blue suit was speaking with him. As they split up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s eye, a rogue charm to his young face. He threw a glance in her way

this man?

already being wheeled

to reality. Lowering her gaze to her uncle’s wheelchair, she saw the left side of his face marred by horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her throat felt

Uncle Keegan shook his head, his hand resting over the blanket that covered his

from Whitney’s

Your uncle’s right here, isn’t he?” Keegan grasped her hand tightly. “Let’s not make

Whitney wiped her nose and quickly opened her

by his assistant, who then took the driver’s seat.

Whitney saw his gaze drop to the

surprised smile. Whitney, we didn’t

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phone. Are

family, and that’s wonderful” Keegan held her hand

knowing this. Who’s the lucky man?”

meet him. He’s the CEO of a real estate firm. I really

a CEO, Keegan didn’t question further and

her uncle’s blessing, Whitney’s spirits lifted, and she quickly sent

replied with an address: Banyan City International

on the second floor by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in a sleek black suit and a fine te, Ludwik’s exposed features were handsome

exuded nobility, entirely

hand, felt nervous as she wheeled her uncle over to Ludwik, standing beside him. With a smile, she introduced, “L, this is my uncle Keegan Tennyson.”

she added, her voice laced

in that moment, Whitney felt her uncle’s wheelchair jerk sharply

her uncle’s grip tighten on the armrest, his scarred

man in the wheelchair and the scars on his face, paused momentarily. His eyes fickered before resuming his composure. He extended his hand graciously. “Mr. Tennyson, nice

out his hand in return.

down to her uncle,

uncle’s recent

as if biting back emotion, “Whitney, push me

and flow of the business world, unbothered by the slight. He offered, “I’ll do it.”

Keegan inside, Whitney saw her uncle’s hand